All of these tracks can be found on YouTube, often with record label links should you wish to purchase hi resolution copies. Do the right thing. Support independent record labels and their artists!
While the ‘darkside’ revolution was washing trough the scene in ’93, there was also a secondary production backlash against this harder edged style that went on to become known as ‘happy hardcore’. Utilising the same crashing breaks (and later the same Amen tear ups as jungle), happy hardcore recycled the hands in the air piano breaks from many italo house and hardcore anthems of ’91 and ’92, creating a beautiful and equally energetic alternative to darkside and proto jungle. Here is a small selection to give you an idea of how the first seeds of the happy hardcore movement were sown.
